College football Thanksgiving weekend schedule: NCAA games on Black Friday and Saturday
The college football schedule for this year’s Thanksgiving week will give us some interesting matchups. Let’s take a look at who plays this weekend
There will be some big rivalries this weekend: ‘The Game’ will see No.2 Ohio State take on its huge rival Michigan on Saturday. Another rivalry will see Arizona State take on instate rivals Arizona and Florida State plays against Florida. But before all of that happens, there are 13 games on Friday for you to enjoy with your leftovers. Let’s take a look at who’s playing and when.
Ohio State vs Michigan is the greatest rivalry in college football.
— The Big Ten Huddle 🎙️ (@TheBigTenHuddle) November 19, 2023
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As you will see below, there are no games being played on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 22nd meaning it’s all about Tuesday 21st, and Thanksgiving Day itself, Thursday, November 23rd. Keep scrolling to see the full schedule for the next three days of college football action.
Please be advised, that all TV times are listed in ET, while networks may be subject to change.
Thursday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day)
- Tuskegee at Alabama State | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+
- Ole Miss at Mississippi State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Nov. 24 (Black Friday)
- TCU at Oklahoma | 12:00 p.m. | FOX
- Iowa at Nebraska | 12:00 p.m. | CBS
- Miami (Fla.) at Boston College | 12:00 p.m. | ABC
- Memphis at Tulane | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN
- Toledo at Central Michigan | 12:00 p.m. | ESPNU
- Ohio at Akron | 12:00 p.m.
- UTSA at Tulane | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
- Utah State at New Mexico | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
- Missouri at Arkansas | 4:00 p.m. | CBS
- Air Force at Boise State | 4:00 p.m. | FS1
- Texas Tech at Texas | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
- Penn State at Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
- Oregon State at Oregon | 8:30 p.m. | FOX
Saturday, Nov. 25
College football on Saturday (all times listed are Eastern Time Zone ET)
Noon games
- Ohio State vs Michigan
- Kentucky vs Louisville
- Texas A&M vs LSU
- Indiana vs Purdue
- Middle Tennessee vs Sam Houston
- UConn vs Massachusetts
- Pittsburgh vs Duke
- Houston vs UCF
- Navy vs SMU
- Troy vs Southern Miss
- Northern Illinois vs Kent State
- Miami (OH) vs Ball State
1 p.m. game
- Florida Athletic vs Rice
2 p.m. games
- Wake Forest vs Syracuse
- Tulsa vs East Carolina
- UAB vs North Texas
- Georgia State vs Old Dominion
3 p.m. games
- Western Kentucky vs Florida International
- Colorado vs Utah
- UL Monroe vs Louisiana
- San José State vs UNLV
3:30 p.m. games
- Alabama vs Auburn
- Arizona vs Arizona State
- BYU vs Oklahoma State
- Vanderbilt vs Tennessee
- Liberty vs UTEP
- Northwestern vs Illinois
- Wisconsin vs Minnesota
- Maryland vs Rutgers
- Virginia Tech vs Virginia
- Georgia Southern vs Appalachian State
- James Madison vs Coastal Carolina
- Arkansas State vs Marshall
4 p.m. games
- Washington State vs Washington
- Jacksonville State vs New Mexico State
7 p.m. games
- Florida State vs Florida
- Notre Dame vs Stanford
- West Virgina vs Baylor
- South Alabama vs Texas State
7:30 p.m. games
- Clemson vs South Carolina
- Georgia vs Georgia Tech
- Kansas vs Cincinnati
- Charlotte vs South Florida
8 p.m. games
- Iowa State vs Kansas State
- North Carolina vs NC State
9 p.m. game
- Wyoming vs Nevada
10:30 p.m. games
- California vs UCLA
- Fresno State vs San Diego State
11 p.m. game
Colorado State vs Hawaii